Panasonic FZ1000vs Panasonic FZ2500

In this review, we will be comparing FZ1000 and FZ2500, two Large Sensor Superzoom cameras by Panasonic. Panasonic FZ1000 was introduced to market in June 2014 and Panasonic FZ2500 was launched in September 2016. As you can see, FZ1000 is 2 years older than FZ2500. Let's see if this age difference between two cameras makes a big difference.

Both Panasonic FZ1000 and Panasonic FZ2500 cameras have 20.0MP 1" sensors. We can expect this to be a close match up because both models are ranked amongst the best in Large Sensor Superzoom cameras. Out of 9 cameras in this class, Panasonic FZ1000 is ranked #6 with an overall score of 72 and Panasonic FZ2500 is ranked #1 with an overall score of 76.

Let's have a brief look at the main features of Panasonic FZ1000 and Panasonic FZ2500 before getting into our more detailed comparison.

Let's read on the following sections in order to better understand in detail how Panasonic FZ1000 and Panasonic FZ2500 compares and hopefully end up with enough arguments to decide which one is better for you.

Size and weight is a big decision factor when you are trying to find the ideal camera for your needs.
In this section, We are going to illustrate Panasonic FZ1000 and Panasonic FZ2500 side-by-side from the front, back and top in their relative dimensions.

Below you can see the front view size comparison of Panasonic FZ1000 and Panasonic FZ2500. Panasonic FZ1000 is clearly the smaller of the two cameras. Its body is 1mm narrower, 3mm shorter and 4mm thinner than Panasonic FZ2500.

Here is the back view size comparison of Panasonic FZ1000 and Panasonic FZ2500.

Now lets look at the top view comparison of Panasonic FZ1000 and Panasonic FZ2500.

Weight is another important factor especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day.
Panasonic FZ1000 is 84g lighter than the Panasonic FZ2500 but we don't think this will make a significant difference.

Weight Comparison

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Thickness Comparison

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Weather Sealing

Unfortunately neither Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 nor Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 (Lumix DMC-FZ2000) provides any type of weather sealing in their body, so you have to give extra care especially when you are shooting outdoors. If weather sealing is a must-have feature for you, check these sections: Top Compact Cameras with Weather Sealing

LCD Screen Size and Features

Panasonic FZ1000 and Panasonic FZ2500's LCD screens has the same diagonal size of 3".

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Panasonic FZ2500: Sensor Comparison

Both Panasonic FZ1000 and Panasonic FZ2500 have 1" sized 20.0 MP resolution sensors so sensor size and resolution is not a differentiator between these two cameras.

Below you can see the FZ1000 and FZ2500 sensor size comparison.

Panasonic FZ1000 and Panasonic FZ2500 have sensor sizes so they will provide same level of control over the depth of field when used with same focal length and aperture.

DxOMark Sensor Scores

DxOMark is a benchmark that scientifically assesses image quality of camera sensors. It scores camera sensors for color depth (DXO Portrait), dynamic range (DXO Landscape) and low-light sensitivity (DXO Sports), and also gives them an overall score. Panasonic FZ1000 and Panasonic FZ2500 sensors have been tested by DxO and the results show that FZ2500 has a better overall score of 70, 6 points higher compared to FZ1000's score of 64.

Panasonic FZ2500 has 1mm wider coverage than the Panasonic FZ1000. Both cameras has a max aperture of f2.80 at the wide end.
On the tele end, Panasonic FZ2500 has 80mm longer telezoom reach than the Panasonic FZ1000. However, with a max aperture of f4.00, Panasonic FZ1000 is faster at widest end.

Wide Coverage

DSLR-Like Cameras

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Widest - Samsung WB2200F

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Telezoom

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Longest - Nikon P1000

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Max Aperture at Tele

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Fastest - Olympus 1

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Fastest - Sony RX10 III

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What types of Photography are Panasonic FZ1000 and Panasonic FZ2500 Good for?

In this section, we rank and compare Panasonic FZ1000 and Panasonic FZ2500 for five different photography types in order to make your decision process easier in case you are specifically interested in one or more of these areas.

You may have already made your decision about which camera suits better for your needs and your budget so far but in case you wonder how we rated Panasonic FZ1000 and Panasonic FZ2500, below you can find their scores in five different aspects.
Our Decision Algorithm dynamically scores cameras using 63 different specs, current price and DxO Mark scores (where possible) in order to make a more objective and consistent comparison.

Here is a summary of how Panasonic FZ1000 and Panasonic FZ2500 scores compare:

Panasonic FZ1000

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Portability

Overall

Ranked #7 out of 111 in SLR-like (bridge) camerasRanked #119 out of 1185 in all Cameras

Panasonic FZ2500

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Value

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Ranked #1 out of 111 in SLR-like (bridge) camerasRanked #70 out of 1185 in all Cameras

Panasonic FZ2500 is the overall winner of this comparison. It has a higher Overall Score and beats Panasonic FZ1000 in all criteria except one: Portability.If small size and light body is a big priority for you, choose Panasonic FZ1000. Otherwise, Panasonic FZ2500 is the better camera overall.